Clik here to view.
There is no dark side of the moon
I’ve always had an interest in astronomy, and I tend to correct people when tides, eclipses and locations of planets are described in a way that is just plain wrong. Mess with your facts in a science...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“The Martian” and why do we like what we like?
When the motion picture academy opted to nominate 8 movies for best picture a few years ago instead of five, I was delighted. I enjoy watching the lengthy spectacle every year for reasons I don’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Everything is Going to Be Alright
There is barely anyone alive today who did not grow up with movies. We almost all understand the concept of having a soundtrack for our lives and in fact a lot of us spend a good deal of time designing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Those Far Away Places Could Be Next Door
I knew when I began my first book that my main character would develop a telepathic link with a woman who lived far away. It didn’t realize that my love for places that are difficult for me to get to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day 5. Yes Aretha. Respect.
I’m five days into this road trip, and yesterday one of my personal heroes died. Aretha Franklin was lots of people’s hero, and today the media is filled with tributes to her and snippets of her music....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day 6. No Trucks. Just Corn.
Heading down the road this morning, and my sister wants me to turn my 5 /12 hour, 367 mile trip into a six hour trip. The mileage is about the same but I’d be keeping to the less driven State Highway...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day 13. Dusty Virgin
I’ve decided to not set an alarm, but to let my body pick when it is time to go. It must be ready for the adventure ahead, because I’m up at dawn and wide awake. I load the last of my things into Olive...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day 14: Magical ride
Yesterday was so exhausting that I sleep for nine hours on an air mattress without waking up once, while the soft slow bass of far off electronic music mixes with the wind and dust outside my tent. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day 20. Someone to Help Me Get Home
Today it’s back on the road, but different. My husband met me in Reno last night, and we will share the 3000 mile drive home as we visit family and friends along the way. I’m glad to be with him, even...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Day 21. Time flies like an arrow and ….
fruit flies like a banana. Thank you Groucho Marx, because this day needed a little humor. Today, day 21, has the longest single drive of this adventure, and in addition we re-enter Mountain Time and...
View Article
